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• BrandPost: Do You Still Think of Managed IT Services as Outsourcing?

  30-04-2018 18:42
  Many organizations, regardless of whether they have an in-house IT department, are switching to Managed IT Services because of the numerous benefits that it can provide. Are you still being reactive to your IT needs? Want to eliminate your IT debt and maximize the value of your IT investments? If these questions intrigue you, Managed IT Services might be for you.With Managed IT Services, your organization can have a reliable Managed Services provider monitor your environment and infrastructure,
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Value chains must become value stacks for successful IoT monetization

  30-04-2018 18:40
  Product manufacturers are increasingly transforming themselves into service providers through the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT monetization, however, is proving to be difficult not only because data acquisition, aggregation, and analysis create additional layers of pricing metrics for these manufacturers, but also because most economic benefits are realized progressively and over time. This new time dynamic of value creates the risk that the one-time-sale product providers le
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: It’s time for manufacturers to get Lean

  30-04-2018 16:51
  This month, I’ve invited Jon Terry, Planview’s chief evangelist for Lean-Agile strategy, to share his tips and insights for incorporating Lean tools into manufacturing processes.A co-founder of LeanKit, Jon joined Planview after the acquisition in December 2017. Jon continues to help enterprises around the globe discover how to increase effectiveness, optimize processes, and deliver value faster with Lean-Agile principles. He is a highly sought-after presenter within the Lean-Agile
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The Facebook debacle shouldn’t swing the pendulum toward data overprotection

  30-04-2018 15:10
  If ever there was a time for an abundance of caution around the potential misuse and exposure of data, it would be now. The Facebook data debacle combined with the looming GDPR deadline, one could argue, are clear evidences of the need to restrict access to data, not expand it. But here’s the dilemma – right now businesses need broader access to their data. A wild swing of the pendulum toward the overprotection of data could be catastrophic for business goals like increasing sales,
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Lessons learned from an EHR implementation (and my wife)

  30-04-2018 13:45
  Healthcare and IT professionals tend to have different skills, goals, and jargon. This becomes particularly evident during dinner table conversations with my wife Elena, an OBGYN practitioner. Our jobs seem to be on the opposite ends of the spectrum as we discuss work-related complaints and our viewpoints on whether digital transformations or the miracle of life are more exciting. A few nights ago, however, our worlds merged as Elena shared her frustrations with the new Electronic Healthcare Re
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The value of multiple modalities in IT training

  30-04-2018 13:30
  When people talk about IT training, they usually think about courses – either instructor-led training (ILT) or some combination of ILT and/or online self-paced courses. Although courses continue to be an important part of IT training, training today should consist of more types, or modalities, of training.Here is a list of some of the most common IT training modalities available to learners today:
  Live instructor-led training (in classroom and/or virtual)
  Elearning courses
  Videos
  Books (p
  
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• Wolverine CIO kicks off massive digital overhaul

  30-04-2018 12:00
  Shoe manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide is modernizing its operating model with cloud software and new applications as part of a digital transformation that has shrunk the go-to-market window for some of the company’s shoe styles by as much as 65 percent.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• The 14 soft skills every IT pro needs

  30-04-2018 12:00
  Hiring managers and recruiters bemoan a soft skills gap in IT, and recent data backs up the sentiment. A LinkedIn report conducted with consulting firm Capgemini found that more employers say their organization lacks soft skills (nearly 60 percent) than hard digital skills (51 percent).  Some firms, such as Vodafone and Citi, find soft skills important enough that they’re using surveys and AI in their interview process to assess communication skills, according to this year’s Gl
  
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• BrandPost: How to Survive a Nasty Software Vendor Audit

  30-04-2018 12:00
  When software vendor auditors push too far, enterprise technology leaders must be prepared to push back.In an extreme case, the food company Mars (best known for Snickers and M&M’s candies) filed a lawsuit petitioning the court to order Oracle’s auditors to back off. Following the initial “license review” order from Oracle in September 2014, Mars spent more than a year negotiating the scope of the audit and license procedures – providing Oracle with more than 2
  
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